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Zoltán Kodály

1882 - 1967

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Zoltán Kodály (UK: , US: ; Hungarian: Kodály Zoltán, pronounced [ˈkodaːj ˈzoltaːn]; 16 December 1882 – 6 March 1967) was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, music pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is well known internationally as the creator of the Kodály method of music education. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zoltán Kodály is the 111th most popular composer (down from 103rd in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Hungarian Composer.

Zoltán Kodály is most famous for his work in the field of music education. He was one of the first composers to incorporate folk music into his compositions.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Zoltán Kodály ranks 111 out of 1,451. Before him are Arthur Honegger, Léo Delibes, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Alma Mahler, Domenico Cimarosa, and Mikhail Glinka. After him are Mily Balakirev, Muzio Clementi, Francisco Tárrega, Paul Hindemith, György Ligeti, and Carlo Gesualdo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, Zoltán Kodály ranks 24. Before him are Mohammad Mosaddegh, Melanie Klein, Abd el-Krim, James Franck, Fiorello H. La Guardia, and Edward Hopper. After him are Lili Elbe, Getúlio Vargas, Emmerich Kálmán, Umberto Boccioni, Princess Marie Bonaparte, and Rodolfo Graziani. Among people deceased in 1967, Zoltán Kodály ranks 15. Before him are Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, Ed White, Spencer Tracy, Mohammad Mosaddegh, Vladimir Komarov, and Edward Hopper. After him are Mir Osman Ali Khan, Clement Attlee, Claude Rains, Ilse Koch, André Maurois, and Jack Ruby.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Zoltán Kodály ranks 40 out of 1,077. Before him are Andrew II of Hungary (1175), Viktor Orbán (1963), Ernő Rubik (1944), Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371), Victor Vasarely (1906), and Lajos Kossuth (1802). After him are László Bíró (1899), Johnny Weissmuller (1904), Gabor Maté (1944), Emmerich Kálmán (1882), Sándor Petőfi (1823), and Sándor Kocsis (1929).

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Among COMPOSERS In Hungary

Among composers born in Hungary, Zoltán Kodály ranks 2. Before him are Franz Lehár (1870). After him are Emmerich Kálmán (1882), Miklós Rózsa (1907), Princess Maria Antonia Koháry (1797), Hans Richter (1843), Karl Goldmark (1830), Ferenc Erkel (1810), Joseph Kosma (1905), Hans Swarowsky (1899), Joseph Szigeti (1892), and Dora Pejačević (1885).

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